Toy



Feb. 8, 1927. 1,616,513

W. B. STOUT TOY Filed Feb. 5, 1925 minim IlVl/E/VTOR PViZZiarn B. StoutBy l ATTORNEYS PatentedFeb. 8, 1927.

WILLIAM B. STOUT, or nnrnorr, MICHIGAN;

TOY.

Application filed February 3, 1923. Serial No. 616,637.

V toy which may be economically produced and which is so constructedthat certain movements may be imparted to the essential element orfigure thereof which will simulate the movements of the object whichsuch element or figure represents orre'sembles.

Other objects and. advantages of my invention will present themselves asthe description proceeds, and I would have it understood that I reserveunto myself all rights to the full range of equivalents, both instructure and uses, to which I may be entitled under my invention in itsbroadest aspect, as defined by the appended claims.

F or the purposes of the present disclosure, I have elected toillustrate and describe a preferred embodiment of my invention, but itwill be obvious that the invent-ion may take other forms withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aside elevation of a trundling or pushertoy made in accordance with my invention; and Figure 2 is a transversesection on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings .in detail,

in which like characters of rcferenceare eina simple mounting may beprovided by means of a bolt 10 passing through a central aperture in thedisk-wheel 7 and the bearing in the lower end of the bracket 8. Asuitable spacing nut 10 may be interposed between the opposed faces ofthe disk-wheel 7 and the bracket 8, so that the wheel 7 will bemaintained in properly spaced relation from the bracket to insurefreedom of rotation. A securing-nut 10 is threadedon to the protrudingend of the bolt 10 tomaintain the elements 7 and 8 in assembledrelation. p

In the present showing of'my invention, the essential element or figureof the toy is the representation of a donkey indicated at 11. Thisfigure may be made of any materialsnitable to the purpose, but ispreferably cut from a block of wood, as by a jig-saw.

The hind legs .11 and fore legs 11 as will be clearly seen from Fig.2,are immovably fastened or secured to the opposite sides of the bodyportion of the figure 11. It will be noted that the legs 11 and 11 ofthe figure 11 are extended rearwardly and forwardly, and are so shapedas to conform substantially to the position which would be taken by thelegs of the animal repre sented when moving at a gallop.

The hind legs 11 are eccentricallv connected to the disk-wheel 7 bymeans of a screw or bolt 12, as shown in Fig. 2.] This screw or bolt 12is positionedwithin the aligned apertures of the -hoo=fs 11 .of the hindlegs 11, and extends through a hole in the wheel 7. A. spacing orlock-nut l2 may I be interposed between the opposed surfaces of thewheel 7 and the innermost hind leg 11*, the end of the screw or bolt 12being held in place within the hole in the wheel7 by means of a nut 12."

It will be apparent thus far. given that, as the wheel 7 rotateshind'legs of the figure 11 willimpart an oscillatory movement to saidfigure, and, in order thatthe functioning of the toy may nothe impairedby the fore legs coming in contact with the ground, possibly resultingin their breakage by striking obstructions, I have provided'a means ofconnection between the body portion of the figure 11 and the shaft orstick 9 to limit the range of oscillatory movement of the figure. Thisconnection is made by means of'the tail 11 of the donkey which ispivotally connected at one endto the body portion of the figure 11 andat its opposite end to the shaft or stick 9; In the present embodimentof my invention, I have-1 shown a. simple method of connecting the tail11 to the body portion of figure 11,.which comprises a pin 13 which isadapted to be driven into the body 11 and is provided with an angularfrom the description I on its axis, the eccentric mounting of theportion 13 on which the tail 11 is. rotatably supported. The otherend ofthe tail 11 is apertured to receive a screw 14 adapted for seating inthe shaft or rod 9. The relatop center, the body of the donkey will be 7given a considerable upward inclination, so

that the rapid movement of the toy will produce a motion in the figureof the clonkey which will, closely resemble the galloping movements ofthat animal.

The figure of the donkey may be embellished with any suitabledecorations, and is preferably provided with the representation of asaddle to indicate the point of location of the rider or jockey 15. Thejockey or rider '15 is preferably formed from a block of wood, similarto the figure of the donkey,

the legs l5 and 15 being'spaced apart and preferably immovably fastenedto the oppo site sides of the body portion of the said figure 15 andadjacent to the lower end thereof. The lower edge of the body portion ofthe rider or jockey 15 may be.shaped to conform to the contour .of theupper edge of the body portion of the donkey 11, so that the jockey orrider 15 may have a relatively firm seat on the donkeys 'back whenpositioned astride thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. The jockey or rider 15is remo-vably mounted on the back of the donkey, being held in positionthereon by its own inertia.

7 Consequently, it will be manifest that, in

the operation or use of the toy, the rapid movement or oscillation ofthe donkey will have a tendency to unseat the jockey or rider, therebyadding considerably to "the amusement afforded by the motion of thedonkey.

' Furthermore, it will be evident that, by

loosely mounting the jockey or rider on the donkeys baclgtrials of skillmay be indulged in with my invention, having as an'ultimate object theoperation of the toy at a high speed withou't'unseatin'g the rider.

I claim:

1. A tru'ndling toy having a shaft, a wheel revolvably mounted thereon,a device comprising single rigid structure representing an animalfigure, said figure including a body and forward and rearward extensionssuch'as-legs, an eccentrically disposed pivotalconnecti'on between oneof said rearward extensions and the shaft of said wheel, and

a single-link pivotal connection between said shaft and another part ofsaid single rigid structure, a

2. A trundlingtoy having a shaft, a wheel revolvably mounted thereon, adevice comprising an animal figure representing a quadruped having aswitchable tail, said device having a body and rigid rearward extensionssuch as legs, an eccentrically disp'osed pivotal connection between oneof said rearward extensions and the shaft of said wheel, and a membersimulating said tail and pivotally connected at one end to said body andat its other end to saidshaft.

3. A trundling toy havinga shaft, wheel .revolvably i'nounted thereon, adevice comprising a single rigid structure representing an animal--'figure, said figure including body and forward and rearwardextensions such as legs, an ecoentrically disposed pivotal connectionbe'tweensaid wheel and one of said rearward extensions near the endthereof, and a link-connection means between said shaft and a point onthe body, the parts being so shaped and connected that on trundling thetoy with the shaft held inclined to the horizontal the animal figure hasan alternate rising and falling movement with its major portion alwaysahead of the wheel.

4. A. trundling toy having a shaft, a wheel revolvably mounted thereon,a device comprising a single. rigid structure representing an Fanimalfigure, said figureincluding :a body and forward and rearward extensions such as legs, an eccentrically disposed pivotal connection betweensaid wheel and one of said rearward extensions near the end thereof, anda link-connection means between said sha ftand a point on the body, :theshaft being straight from its lower end to at least above the pointwhere the means last mentioned is connected to the shaft,

and the parts being so shaped and connected that on trundling the toythe animal figure once during each revolution of the wheel rears up todispose the mid portion of its back at a comparatively sharp rearwardand downward inclination; said toy also including a figure simulating arider of the animal and having a bifurcated lower portion for straddlingsaid back portion ofthe animal figure, saidrider figure beingdisconnected from the animal figure except by gravity and friction, saidrider being in in secure stable-equilibrium upon said animal,whereby'that the maintenance ofits seat by the rider figure is dependenton the skill of the personhandling the device while rolling the wheel ata certain speed. I

7 WILLIAM sToUT.

